Chapter Twenty-Six: God-Given Metal

"Hell, it can't be, it can't be. Mobuck almost shouted, "How can you see cursed metal here?" ”

"I can't think of any other reason for the peculiarity of a building made of lead alloy than to store cursed metal. Shure wasn't as reactive as Mobuck, but he couldn't hide the excitement in his voice, "You don't think they're building this room out of lead alloy because they don't have enough other metals." ”

"Say, say, maybe there are other reasons. Mobuck gritted his teeth for a moment and replied loudly, "I don't believe there is anything like that here, anyway." ”

"Idiot dwarf, you better wipe your saliva first. The halfling looked mocking, "I'm already happy to jump up, and I'm still saying that it's impossible." Haha, I see, you're afraid that your hopes will be too great, and you'll cry if you're disappointed. ”

"Bastard little man, you know a fart, if it's a curse metal, we're really going to make a fortune this time, can you not calm down?"

Mobuck was right, if Shuer's guess was correct, then the harvest of this shadow chase would be really unexpected, and he could find a little curse metal, which was worth the harvest of several shadow chases.

In the world of Pavatiga, Cursed Metals are a very special mineral and extremely dangerous, and in the past, some miners have inadvertently dug them up and unwittingly died under its influence.

As the name suggests, the metal is said to be born with a powerful curse that affects all living beings around it indiscriminately. Unprotected exposure to its area of effect, even if it is only by chance, will be affected by the curse, and feel very uncomfortable.

As long as it lasts a little longer, the curse will exert its power, hair will fall out, teeth will loosen, nails will fall out, organs will fester, the body will be deformed, and if the vitality is complete enough, the body will eventually become a monster. Of course, the vast majority of people have already been supported by their bodies before they become monsters, and they die early.

If you want to avoid being affected by the curse, you can only wrap the cursed metal in a thick lead alloy and leave it far away. Alternatively, the Priest's protective curse enchantment can also be effective in preventing the effects of the curse, but the enchantment must be kept at all times, and it will be dangerous once the enchantment disappears, and it is not as reliable as a lead alloy wrap.

Fortunately, the amount of cursed metals is very rare, especially the high-purity cursed metals, which are calculated in grams, otherwise the daily work of the miners would be very dangerous.

If this metal only has a curse effect, it wouldn't be a big deal to make the Shadow Chasers care so much, but it has another effect besides the curse.

Decades after the cursed metal was dug up, the cursed energy slowly diluted and dissipated, and the curse effect gradually weakened, and eventually, when the cursed energy was completely purified, their name changed from cursed metal to god-given metal.

Of all the materials discovered, God-given metals have the strongest energy expansion and are one of the best materials for crafting weapons. Alloys made of god-given metals can amplify the energy that passes through them by three to fifteen percent proportionally, whether it is a weapon infused with Dou Qi to slash, a Dou Qi blade released through a weapon, a magic system issued through a staff, or even a healing magic released through ritual tools.

This means that once they have a high-content god-given metal weapon, combat professionals can greatly improve their combat ability, and even use it as a secret weapon to challenge higher-level powerhouses.

Therefore, the price of God-given metal has always been very amazing, it can be said that there is no price, and in the most exaggerated war years, the price of one gram of God-given metal was even speculated to 30,000 gold coins, which is equivalent to the total tax revenue of a small city of thousands of people in a year. Even now, the price of God-given metal has become rational, and the price of one gram is also fluctuating around five thousand gold coins, which is already a huge amount of money, and many civilians in remote areas have worked hard all their lives, and the total income cannot reach five thousand gold coins.

Of course, this is the price of God-given metal, if it is its predecessor curse metal, then the price will drop in a straight line, basically the price of one gram of cursed metal is only three or four hundred gold coins. The price is a little lower than that of God-given metals, but as long as you find a large amount, such as dozens or even hundreds of grams, then you can enjoy the joy of swimming in the piles of gold coins.

"I still can't believe it, Cursed Metal, for more than a hundred years, I've dreamed of owning an axe made of God's Metal Alloy. "Mobuck's excitement is not just for money, or rather, everyone present is not only excited for monetary income, but for combat professionals, strange things that can greatly improve combat effectiveness, even if they are willing to buy them with their wealth, let alone a harvest that comes out of thin air.

The seven people looked at each other, and they could all see the excitement in each other's hearts, even the elven mage, who had always been cold and detached, the hand holding the staff was trembling slightly, and the tendons on the back of the hand were protruding, obviously using a lot of strength.

"If it's a curse metal, you'll know with your own eyes. Shuer took several deep breaths in a row to adjust his mood and try to stay calm, "The focus of the task has shifted, and now everything is focused on exploring this building, in case we really find the cursed metal, even if we can't restore the energy supply, even if we go straight to the exit and leave the projection world in the dark, we won't lose." You don't have any objections to that, right?"

Of course not, who wouldn't have a hard time with gold.

"But, everyone, if you want to live to find the cursed metal, calm me down, or your epitaph will probably say that you died of greed for money. ”

"Mobuck, Miriday, you two don't go anywhere, just guard the door, and don't let go of anything that can move except a few of us. ”

"Understood. ”

"Moria, you and Macageren are on a team, you two are fast, go around the lead alloy building, look around it, there should be some kind of outbuilding. Cursed metal is such a thing, creatures must not be directly exposed to them, if the frogman really stores some, there must be clothes that can protect the curse, and every time you enter, you two will try to find out. By the way, by the way, take a look inside to make sure there are no enemies. ”

"Understood. ”

"Saff, you have the best hearing, so the task is the heaviest. You and Mobuck are together, but the task is to connect the dots, always listen to the situation of the other two groups, and if something goes wrong, the three of you immediately give up the goalkeeper and go to support. ”

"Yes. "The shy swordsman is very happy with this kind of task that does not require communication with other people.

"Mia, let's go shopping and explore the way first. ”

When there are no protective clothing, Shure and Mia are the best candidates for pathfinding, and the priest's protective curse enchantment, and the elemental mage's energy reflection shield are just enough to counteract the influence of the cursed metal. The two of them went in, although the cost was slightly larger, but it would not be like the others who went in and died.

As soon as they entered the door, the two of them realized that they might have really found the right place this time, not to curse the metal, but to the energy supply equipment.

Unlike the darkness of other buildings, there is light inside, although the light is very faint, and the red, green, and orange are colorful, but after all, it is the first artificial light source seen in this city, which means the normal supply of energy.

Lighting up the surroundings with magic, the first is a small room enclosed in lead alloy, with several transparent wardrobes erected on one side of the wall, and several strangely shaped white costumes are placed inside. On the other side are several small rooms with lotus showers on the roof, which are supposed to be used for cleaning the staff.

"These are the clothes you're looking for. Mia gestured to the white garments.

"Probably, leave it alone and go in and see how it goes. "The two of them are very close to each other, and the two protective measures are shared, which can ensure their own safety.

Passing through the locker room, you can see two passages crossed in a cross, dividing the entire building into four parts. There are also some unknown devices on both sides of the passage, with various flashing lights.

"Where does the energy channel end on the backup line?"

"The one in front of the right. ”

"The energy pipeline must have passed through a room before it was delivered. ”

"Yes, the one on the right is. ”

"Hehe, it looks like I've found it. ”

"I thought so too. Mia nodded indifferently, pointing to the front right, the right and the front left, "Backup energy supply equipment, energy storage and distribution equipment, and the largest area, the main energy supply equipment." But this one on the left ......"

"Probably a storeroom, dedicated to the storage of cursed metal. Shure muttered, "Dear Mia-sensei, I ......"

"You'd better not tease me, mountain elves aren't so forbidden, I told you two years ago. Mia said expressionlessly, "What do you want to ask? You are much higher than me in leading the team, and you are ...... in knowledge."

"Well, actually, I want to ask, have you ever heard of using cursed metal for energy?" Shul smiled bitterly, "Although I was so sure of what I said outside, I actually regretted it as soon as I said it, after all, I had never heard that cursed metal can be used for power. If it's just a specialty of this world's cursed metal, everyone will be happy. ”

"I don't have either, but just look at it. Mia was suddenly stunned, "You can't be nervous, are you?" ”

"How is it possible, haha, it's just tens of thousands of gold coins, what do I have to be nervous about, haha, well, I admit, it's a little nervous. Shul sighed, and suddenly, without warning, opened the door to the room on the left that was considered a warehouse.

Open the door, then close it immediately.

You don't need to go in and take a closer look, as soon as you open the door, you feel a strong curse energy rushing towards you, if it weren't for the two of them having a protective enchantment body, they would have been seriously affected in a few seconds.

"No problem, that's it. The two looked at each other, filled with joy.